Lakewood Hospital Pharmacy Technician, Jackie Hulec, Receives Ohio Pharmacy Technician Of The Year Award

Jackie Hulec shares the spotlight with Steve Lamantia, the Lakewood Hospital pharmacist who nominated her for this award.

The Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP)  presented Jackie Hulec, certified pharmacy technician at Lakewood Hospital, the Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award at the organization’s 71st Annual Meeting on April 22-23, in Columbus, Ohio.

The award is given to one pharmacy technician in the state of Ohio who has demonstrated high integrity and has made significant contributions toward supporting the practice of pharmacy within the health system organization.

“This award confirms what Jackie’s co-workers already knew,” says Janice G. Murphy, RN, BSN, MSN, FACHE, president of Lakewood and Fairview Hospitals. “Her passion for accuracy and organization is unending; she inspires all of us to work smarter. We are very proud of her and her dedication to our hospital.”

A certified pharmacy technician for more than 20 years, Hulec’s current responsibilities are varied. “Jackie is an outstanding employee with incredible customer service skills,’” says Michael Carlin, R.Ph., director of Pharmacy at Lakewood Hospital. “Jackie was recently promoted to Pharmacy Purchasing Technician and this decision has proven to be invaluable to our department and the hospital as a whole. She is an excellent trainer and is always going above and beyond her assigned duties to ensure all staff is properly trained on medication inventory management.”

Ms. Hulec resides in Parma, with her husband and two children.